rubicundo
Spanish, adjective/rubiˈkundo/
rubicundo is spelled R-U-B-I-C-U-N-D-O (9 letters) and appears about once in every 39 million words in written Spanish, the 222,418th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Rubicundo is a Spanish adjective meaning “ruddy, reddish” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “De color rubio que tira al rojo”.
What does rubicundo mean in English?
adjective
- 1
ruddy, reddish
- 2
appearing healthy with a "good color"
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. De color rubio que tira al rojo. 2. Que por su buen color demuestra gozar de completa salud.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of rubicundo
- rubicunda feminine
- rubicundos masculine plural
- rubicundas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce rubicundo?
- /rubiˈkundo/
- [ru.β̞iˈkũn̪.d̪o]
- [ruβ̞iˈkũn̪d̪o]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to rubicundo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is rubicundo in Spanish?
rubicundo appears about once in every 39 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).